2a, Copper Beech Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DG

2a is a four-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,132,000 sits 88.7% above the 1998 sale of £600,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 149 m² it sits well below the postcode median (219 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.